Years living in town: 62
Previous or current elected office held: Currently serving my 10th three-year term as a Trustee of Trust Funds
Other qualifications: Served 3 three-year terms on the Budget Committee. Retired Deputy Chief Financial Officer for NH Department of Corrections. Masters of Business Administration degree.
What are two issues you think are important and how would you address them?
I see there being more than two important issues. 1.) The round-about/bypass of Route 202. I am currently undecided on whether the project should proceed. I would listen to public input combined with a review of the current project specifications. 2.) Filling critical vacancies in the Police and Public Works departments. I would use every resource available to select the best candidate. 3.) Road Repairs. Selecting the projects and contractors that will provide the greatest benefit to the town is essential. 4.) Spelling my name correctly on the ballot. Ballots with misspelled names will
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 2/9/2021 7:38:01 AM
The Jaffrey woman accused of helping her husband dispose of her former lover’s body is seeking a plea agreement.
Britany Barron of Jaffrey is accused of three counts of felony tampering with evidence related to the murder of Jonathan Amerault, 25, of Keene in September 2020. Amerault was allegedly shot and killed by Britany Barron’s husband, Armando Barron, after he discovered text messages suggesting that Amerault and Britany Barron were involved romantically.
Attorneys for Britany Barron have requested she be released on bail on the condition she is electronically monitored and lives in court-approved housing, arguing that she would not have participated in the cover-up of Amerault’s murder were she not under the threat of her life from her husband, and that following her arrest, she confessed her part in the crime to police and has been cooperative since. The state has argued that Britany Barron was left alone f
Published: 1/30/2020 10:29:46 AM
The annual Ice Fishing Derby on Contoocook Lake is scheduled to be held this Sunday.
The contest will run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fishermen can register at the derby on Contoocook Lake at the Jaffrey Public Beach from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-registration can be done at Pelletier’s Sport Shop in Jaffrey.
The entry fee for the derby is $10 per person. Prizes of fishing equipment will be awarded to the best catches of the day.
All pre-registration contestants will be entered into a raffle to win a Jiffy power auger.
For further information, call Pelletier’s Sport Shop in Jaffrey at 532-7180.
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 2/3/2021 5:16:38 PM
The Jaffrey Select Board has approved 2.5 percent raises for police for the next two years.
During its meeting Tuesday evening, the board approved a three-year collective bargaining contract for the town’s police officers, which includes set pay increases for 2022 and 2023.
Police salaries are expected to stay at current levels for 2021, according to Town Manager Jon Frederick, as police already received a 2 percent pay increase at the start of the year. The contract ratified by Selectmen Tuesday guarantees a 2.5 percent increase for the next two years for the force.
The union contract includes all non-probationary members of the police force excluding the police chief and lieutenant. Excluding the chief and lieutenant, the department currently has 11 full time and two part time employees.
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 8/11/2017 10:09:38 AM
A wildlife biologist with New Hampshire Fish and Game has said that concerned citizens in a Jaffrey neighborhood have little to worry about regarding fisher sightings over the past month.
Patrick Tate, who is also the leader of the furbearer project, said that fishers or fisher cats as some call them do not pose much of a threat to humans, saying they typically do not go after prey larger than them.
“Their reputation in folklore is more aggressive than they are,” said Tate, who said a male fisher can weigh up to 12 pounds, while a female can weigh up to six pounds. “When I see wildlife like that, I feel blessed… they are elusive creatures.”